| ID | 148841 |
| Title Proper | Missionaries and the naxal movement in India |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Ragi, Sangit Kumar |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Questions are often asked if there is an understanding between the Maoists and missionaries and the NGOs which have been working in the remote tribal areas for the sick, illiterate and poor. Do they actually lend a helping hand to the Maoists and their cause? Does the Western world which is so hostile towards the Islamic extremism and highly critical of communism, ignore the left extremism and provide strength by funding the same through the Non-governmental organizations working in the remote forest areas? And do they do so consciously because Maoists have been generous to the Christian missionaries, whose welfare and charitable activities, as well as the evangelical programmes, are primarily located in the tribal belts? These are the questions and many more which have been subjects of debate for long in India. While the right wing organizations have been accusing the missionaries and Maoists of having both covert and overt linkages, depending on the situation. The Christian organizations reject such premises and attribute them to a conscious campaign designed to denigrate their charitable work. |
| `In' analytical Note | Dialogue Vol. 16, No.4; Apr-Jun 2015: p.174-187 |
| Journal Source | Dialogue 2015-04 16, 4 |
| Key Words | India ; Missionaries ; Naxal Movement |